A history of Cooper County, Missouri, from the first visit by white men in February, 1804, to the fifth day of July, 1876, Part 15

Author: Levens, Henry C; Drake, Nathaniel M., joint author
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: St. Louis, Perrin & Smith, steam book and job printers
Number of Pages: 260


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On the evening of the 3d, the procession was formed by Judge T. M. Rice, Chief Marshal, with Col. Robert Mc- Culloch and Capt. George Meller, Assistant Marshals. In front was a large wagon, containing thirteen young ladies, who represented the thirteen original States of the Union. Then followed twelve men dressed in Continental uniform, who represented Washington, Jefferson. Lafayette, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton and others, among the most prominent men who took part in the Revolutionary struggle. Then came men bearing flags and torches, in all forming a


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procession more than one-half of a mile long. Twelve men on horseback dressed in Indian costume, rode several times pell-mell through the streets, yelling and giving the Indian warhoop. This was a ludicrous, attractive and prominent feature of the procession. Three bands of music marched at different places in the procession ; the Boon- ville Silver Cornet, the Clark's Fork and the Pilot Grove bands. After the procession had marched and counter marched through the principal streets of the town, it halted at the Thespian hall, where the assembled multitude was entertained by an address prepared for the occasion, and delivered by Mr. Malcolm McMillan, of Boonville ; and last, as the closing exercise of this the first day of the great cele- bration, the crowd witnessed several of the best tableaux ever seen in Boonville, the principal characters of which were the young ladies who represented the thirteen States. It was past eleven o'clock before the exercises of the even- ing were concluded, and the people dispersed to seek rest, to prepare for the duties and pleasures of the following day, for the greatest efforts had been expended to make that the "crowning glory" of the celebration.


The morning of the 4th was dark and gloomy ; rain fell in torrents, and the heavy boom of the "artillery of heaven," drowned that of the "feeble sons of earth." But this day had been set aside by the people for enjoyment, and early crowds of people thronged the principal thoroughfares of the town, seeking the place where the closing exercises of the celebration were to take place. At 4 o'clock in the morning all the bells in the city were rung, and thirty-eight shots were fired by the cannon, one for each of the present States of the Union.


As the morning was very disagreeable, although the rain . had ceased falling about eight o'clock, the procession was not formed until about II o'clock, when it proceeded to


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Lilly's Grove, about one-half of a mile east of Boonville, there to listen to the reading of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, and to the speeches and addresses prepared for the occasion.


After an appropriate prayer by Rev. - Curtis. of the Episcopal church at Boonville, the Declaration of Inde- pendence was read by Prof. J. P. Metzger. He was fol- lowed by Col. HI. A. Hutchison, who read an excellent and appropriate poem written expressly for the occasion, and which will be found in full at the close of this chapter.


Col. William Preston Johnson, of Virginia, was then introduced and delivered a most eloquent speech, which was received with loud cheers by the assembled crowd.


Then Mr. G. Reiche delivered an address in German ; he was followed by Mr. John Cosgrove, who delivered the "Oration of the Day."


After this, Mr. N. M. Drake read a sketch of the history of Cooper county, which had been prepared for the occa- sion in accordance with the request of the Committee of Arrangements.


It was then, on motion of Major H. M. Clark, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, unanimously resolved by the assembled multitude, that Messrs. H. C. Levens and N. M. Drake, by whom the above mentioned sketch was written, be granted further time to prepare a complete history of Cooper county, and that they be requested to have the same published in book or pamphlet form. At the close of each of the above exercises an appropriate chorus was sung, by a choir composed of 100 voices ; also frequently during the afternoon, the dull boom of the can- non was heard, seemingly to remind the forgetful of our citizens that that was indeed the "Centennial Fourth."


On the night of the 4th, the citizens were called together to witness the display of fireworks, which had been pre .


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pared at great expense. And it is not exaggeration to say, that this was the finest display which has ever taken place in Central Missouri. At ten o'clock the last "bouquet of flowers" was fired into the air, and the heavy boom of the cannon notified the assembled multitude that the great cel- ebration of the 4th day of July was over, and the people retired to their homes satisfied with the success of their endeavors to make memorable, the birthday of three millions of "Sons of Liberty." .


At the request of many of the citizens of this county, the poem which was composed by Col. H. A. Hutchison, of Boonville, and read by him at the celebration on the 4th day of July, 1876, is here appended in full.


JULY FOURTH, 1876.


BY H. A. HUTCHISON.


THE goddess of liberty, sent from above,


On mission of mercy, on errand of love, Rejected of empire, discarded by throne, Through kingdoms and monarchies wandered alone,


Till taking her flight to a land o'er the sea, She found there a people who sighed to be free.


She breathed on the hearts of our patriot sires, And kindled within them those burning desires Which ne'er would be quenched or would slumber again,


Until the fair goddess triumphant would reign. Sustaining the weak and inflaming the cold She strengthened the doubtful and cheered on the bold, And giving our banner the stripe and the star, She bade them go forth in her service to war!


The mother and sister, and fond hearted wife, Restrained not their dear one from joining the strife ; The maiden surpressing a sorrowful sigh,


Her lover sent forth with a "cheerful good bye," And though they were few and their enemies strong, Yet striking for freedom, and maddened by wrong,


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They struggled and suffered thro' dark weary years Of want and privation, of hopes and of fears, Till tyranny fled and oppression was past, And victory perched on our banner at last.


That banner unfurled to the sun and the breeze, As proudly it floats o'er the land and the seas, The beautiful emblem of freedom and right, To-day we will hail with a shout of delight ! And let the grim cannon be brought forth once more Not death from its red mouth in anger to pour, But only to blend the deep tones of its voice With shouts of the people who meet to rejoice O'er this the return of the glorious day, On which, just a century now passed away, Our patriot fathers proclaimed them prepared To die, or sustain Independence declared !


From England and Scotia and Erin so fair, From Germany's shore, from the Alps bold and bare. From sunny Italia and beautiful France, From Spain whose fair daughters win hearts with a glance, From regions of snow and from tropical isle, Where summer time reigns with perpetual smile. Our country's adopted, from all o'er the carth, To day will rejoice with her children by birth , And though they oft dream of the fatherland yet, Sometimes it may be with a sigh of regret, Beneath our proud flag to the breezes unfurled, They'd stand by our country against the whole world' Tho' memory brings up, in dreadful review, The armies of gray and the legion of blue. The heroes who once met in hostile array. Will mingle together as brothers to-day ; And if the invader should come to our shore, I know they would rush to the battle once more. Each veteran's heart to our whole country true. Though one wore the gray and another the blue'


Now let the wild tones of the jubilant bella, Be mingled with music, as sweetly it swells! And may the soft winds, as they wander afar, Breathe gently today, on each stripe and cach star,


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And bear the glad tidings all over our lands, There's UNION OF HEARTS, there is joining of hands, In north and in south, in the west and the east, Where gather the people, at church or at feast, On liberty's altar their garlands to cast, And cover with roses the thorns of the past.


May heaven protect, as in days that are gone, The old ship of state riding gallantly on, And be we united, whatever befall- OUR COUNTRY ! OUR COUNTRY! the watchword of all.


HISTORY OF COOPER COUNTY.


CHAPTER XIX.


PRESENT CONDITION OF COOPER COUNTY.


Present Boundaries of Cooper County .- Population of the County at Each Census .- Character of the Soil .- Chief Kinds of Wood, Grain, &c., Produced .- Woodlands Settled First .- Present Condition of the Schools and Churches of the County .- Men Hung in County, &c., &c.


COOPER COUNTY as it now exists, is bounded as follows : On the north by the Missouri river, on the east by Moni- teau county, on the south by Moniteau and Morgan coun- ties, and on the west by Pettis and Saline counties, and contains 567 square miles, or 355, 172 acres of land.


Since its first settlement it has increased very rapidly in population and wealth. Although during the first few years after the Coles arrived, they lived here almost alone, their only neighbors being the Indians, on the south side of the Missouri river, and the Whites, in what is now Howard county. Yet about the close of the war of IS12, settlers commenced arriving very fast, for by this time, reports of the rich and almost unsettled country lying south of the Missouri river, had reached the thickly settled portions of the United States, in the north and cast. The flattering reports of the fertility of the soil and the healthfulness of the climate, caused many persons to leave a home where they were from year to year, barely obtaining the necessi- ties of life, and seek a country which promised abundant harvest with little labor.


The population of Cooper county in IS2S. was 6.959 : in 1830, 6,904 ; in 1840, 10,4844 ; in 1850, 12,950; in 1860.


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17,356; and in 1870, 20,692. In taking the census of 1870, twelve square miles of the county were omitted by mistake, so that, had the census for that year been taken correctly, the inhabitants of the county would have been found to number at least 23,000. It contains by estimation on the 4th day of July, 1876, 25,000 inhabitants.


The reason of the sccmingly small increase of popula- tion, between the dates of taking the census for the first few times, is explained by the fact that every year or two some new county was cut off from Cooper, thus taking away some part of her territory and population. So that, in fact, from the time of the taking of one census to that of another, the increase must have been very great, as notwithstanding the fact, that large portions of the county were detached from it, each census shows an increase in population over the preceding one.


Some of the main advantages which Cooper county holds out to the persons seeking homes, are the excellence of its educational institutions, the fertility of its soil, the health- fulness of its climate, the splendid facilities which it offers for the erection of manufacturies, and the fact, that being crossed by three railroads through its central portion, and skirted on the north by the Missouri river, the products of the county can be placed upon the markets with small cost to the producer.


The soil of most parts of the county is well adapted to the cultivation of almost every kind of grain, as also tobacco and everything of that kind which any country with this climate could produce. Of all the counties of Missouri, and Missouri is noted for having as rich soil as can be found anywhere, Cooper stands in the front rank as to quality and quantity of grain, &c., raised, as also for hav- ing the greatest amount of soil adapted to cultivation, for there is hardly any part of its soil but what can be culti- vated with advantage.


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The face of the country is divided between prairie and woodland, about one-half prairie, balance woodland. The southern portion of the county is mostly prairie, and as it nears the Missouri river, the country gradually rises into heavily wooded hills.


The western portion of the county is. drained by the Lamine and Blackwater rivers ; the central portion by the Petite Saline creek and its numerous tributaries, and the southeastern part by the Moniteau creek. There are many mineral and fresh water springs in the county. Among the former, the most noted are the Choteau Springs, situated about ten miles west of Boonville. Although there are no improvements there, yet they are resorted to by many per- sons, for the water of these springs are noted for their fine medicinal qualities.


The chief kinds of wood which grow in Cooper county, are walnut, hickory, oak of all kinds, ash, cottonwood, red- buch and many others.


The soil of the county is generally very fertile, being well adapted to agricultural pursuits. Nearly every species of grain can be raised here with profit, as has been abund- antly proven in the past.


The bottom lands are well adapted to the cultivation of corn and hemp; the uplands to the cultivation of corn, wheat, oats, rye, &c. Peaches, apples, and all kinds of small fruits grow in the greatest abundance. Grapes are cultivated extensively, especially around Boonville, and a great deal of excellent wine is manufactured here every year. It is estimated that at least three-fourths of Cooper county is under cultivation.


Coal is found in the county in the greatest abundance. Also lead and iron, which appear in heavy deposits in the northwestern portion.


The wealth of the county, as appears from the census of 1870, was about $10,000,000.


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There are three railroads running through the county ; one a branch road, called the Osage Valley and Southern Kansas railroad, connecting Boonville with the Pacific Railroad at Tipton ; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail- road, running diagonally across the county from Boonville to the Pettis county line; and on the south, the Pacific railroad runs about six miles through the county, making in all, fifty four miles of railroad within the limits of Cooper county.


The exports of the county are corn, wheat, oats, flour, tobacco, stoneware, wine and woolen goods, which are pro- duced here in the greatest abundance.


From 1820 to 1830 the population of the county increased very rapidly, consisting mostly of settlers from Kentucky and Tennessee, also from Pennsylvania and New York ; from 1830 to 1840, mostly from Virginia and North Caro- lina; since which time the emigration has mainly come from the eastern and northeastern states. From the time of the first settlement until 1830, the cultivated lands were confined exclusively to the timbered parts of the county, the settlers not deeming prairie lands fit for cultivation. Another reason for not settling the prairie, was on account of the lack of water, it then being considered necessary to settle by the side of a spring-cisterns, ponds, and even wells not having been much used. When the people com- menced making ponds and cisterns, the prairies settled very rapidly, thus proving that they were better civilizers than even steamboats or railroads.


Education in Cooper county is now in a very flourishing condition, there being in the county about 102 schools, 90 white, and 12 colored, which are taught from four to ten months in every year. Education is more generally dif- fused among the masses, and receives more attention in this county than in most any county in the State.


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The churches throughout the county are very numerous, have their pulpits filled with able ministers, and are well attended by the greatest part of its citizens. The prevail- ing denominations are the Baptists, Methodists, Presbyte- rians, Christians and Episcopalians.


There have only been two men hung in Cooper county by a due process of law, which speaks well for her good morals. They were both negroes ; one named Luke, and the other Jack. Luke was hung in 1826, at Boonville. for killing his master, named Harris, who lived in what is now Lamine township ; Jack was hung about the year IS30, for killing a man named Gabriel, who kept a distillery on Haw Creek, about six miles from Fiorence, which is now Mor- gan county, but was then in Cooper county.


CHAPTER XX.


Complete list of State officers, who have served from the organization of the State to the present time.


STĄTE OFFICERS OF MISSOURI.


GOVERNORS.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELEC'N OR APPOINTMENT


Jan. 20, 1826. . Nov., 1828 .. Nov. 21, 1832. . Oct. 1, 1836 .. .. Nov. 23, 1836 .. Nov. 18, 1840 ... February, 1844. Nov. 20, 1844. . August, 1848 .. August, 1852 .. August, 1856. . February, 1857. Oct. 22, 1857 .. . 1861 .. July 30, 1861. .


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


For 4 years.


For 4 years. Died Aug. 4, 1825.


Aug. 4, 1825 .. . Vice, F. Bates, deceased ..


John Miller


V'e A. I Williams, abs't f'm St'e. For 4 years.


Daniel Dunklin.


For 4 years ..


Lilburn W. Boggs


Vice, D. Dunklin, resigned.


For 4 years. . .


For 4 years. Died Feb., 1844. .


Vice Reynolds, deceased ..


For 4 years.


Austin A. King.


For 4 years


Sterling Price.


For 4 years.


Trusten Polk .


For 4 years.


Vice, Polk, resigned


Hancock Jackson ... Robert M. Stewart ... C. F. Jackson ... .. Hamilton R. Gamble. Willard P. Hall.


Thomas C. Fletcher .. Joseph W. McClurg ..


B. Gratz Brown.


Silas Woodson ..


Charles H. Hardin .. .


Nov. 3, 1868 .. . . Nov. S. 1870 ... . Nov. 5, 1872 ... . Nov. 3, 1874 ....


4 years. Vacated by conv'n ord. Elected by convention. Vice, Gamble, deceased


Nov. 8, 1864 ... .


For 4 years.


For 2 years. .


For 2 years.


For 2 years


For 2 years. .


Alexander McNair ... Frederick Bates. . .. Abraham I. Williams John Miller.


Sept., 1820 .... Nov. 21, 1824 ..


Lilburn W. Boggs . . Thomas Reynolds


M. M. Marmaduke ... John C. Edwards. .


216


MISSOURI STATE OFFICERS.


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELEC'N OR APPOINTMENT


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


August, 1820. . For 4 years.


August, 1824. . For 4 years


Daniel Dunklin .. . ..


August, 1828. . For 4 years


Lilburn W. Boggs.


August, 1832 .. For 4 years.


Franklin Cannon ... . M. M. Marmaduke ...


August, 1840. . For 4 years


James Young.


August, 1844. . For 4 years.


Thomas L. Price


August, 184s. . For 4 years


Wilson Brown ..


August, 1852. . For 4 years


Hancock Jackson


August, 1856. . For 4 years


Thomas C. Reynolds. Willard P. Hall.


August, 1861. .


Elected by convention.


George Smith.


Vov. 8, 1864 ...


For 4 years


E. O. Stanard.


Nov. B. INX ...


For 2 years


J. J. Gravelly.


Nov. S. 1870. ..


For 2 years.


Charles P. Johnson .. Nov. 5, 1872 ... For 2 years.


Norman J. Coleman. . Nov. 3, 1874 ...


For 2 years


..


SECRETARIES OF STATE.


NAMIES.


DATE OF ILLC \ OR APPOINTMENT


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


Joshua Barton.


1820.


For 4 year.


William G. Peters. .


1821


Vice J. Barton, resigned.


William G. Peters


l'or 4 years.


Hamilton R. Gamble 1821


For 4 years


Spencer Pettis


1826


Vice II. R. Gamble, resigned .. .


Spencer Pettis ..


1826


For 4 years


Priestly H. McBride ..


1820


Vice. S. Pettis, resigned. .


Jolin (. Edwards. ... John G. Edwards. .. . Henry Shields. . ..


1855


John C. Edwards. .


1857


Vice, 11. Shields, resigned .


Peter G. Glover ..


1867 Vice, J. C. Edwards, resigned ... 1859 Vice. P. G. Glover, resigned.


James L. Minor. . ... James L. Minor.


1843


l'or 2 year


Falkland H. Martin .. Ephraim B. Ewing ...


1845


l'or 4 years.


1849


For 4 years.


1853.


For 4 years.


John M. Richardson. Benjamin F. Massey. Benjamin F. Massey. Mordacai Oliver.


1856.


For 4 years


1560.


For 1 yen . Rem'y'd by conv n. Electeil by convention.


Francis Rodman ....


1864.


For 4 years.


Francis Rodman.


1868.


For 2 years.


Engene F. Weigel ....


1STO


For 4 years.


Eugene F. Weigel ....


For 4 years


Michael K. MeGrath . 1571.


For 4 year ...


1850 Vice, P. 11. Me Bride, resigned. . 1830 For 4 years


1861


William H. Ashley .. . Benjamin H. Reeves.


August, 1836 .. For 4 years


August, 1860. . "For 4 years.


217


MISSOURI STATE OFFICERS.


STATE AUDITORS.


NAMIES.


DATE OF ELECT'N OR APPOINTMENT


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


William Christie,


1820.


For 4 years


William V. Rector


1821


Vice, W. Christie, resigned .


Elias Bancroft.


182:


Vice, W. V. Rector, resigned


Henry Shields.


1833


For 4 years.


Peter G. Glover


1835


Vice, H. Shields, resigned.


Peter G. Glover


1837.


For 4 years.


Hiram H. Baber.


1837.


Vice P. G. Glover, resigned .. ..


Hiram HI. Baber.


1839


For 2 years


Hiram H. Baber.


1841


For 4 years


William Monroe.


1845.


For 4 years.


James R. Mc Dearmon James R. Mc Dearmon George W. Miller


1847.


For 4 years Died.


Vice, McDearmon, deceased


Wilson Brown ..


1849


Vice, Miller, resigned .


Abraham Fulkerson .. William H. Buffington


1856.


For 4 years.


William S. Mosely ... Alonzo Thompson ..


1864.


For 4 years.


Daniel W. Draper.


1868


For 2 years


·


Daniel W. Draper.


1870 ..


For 2 years


George B. Clark.


1872


For 2 years.


Thomas Holladay.


1874.


For 2 years


STATE TREASURERS.


NAJMIES.


DATE OF ELECT'N OR APPOINTMENT


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


Peter Didier.


1820


For 2 years. Resigned in 1821 ..


Nathaniel Simonds. .


1821


Elected until 1828.


James Earickson


1829


For 2 years.


James Earickson.


1831


For 2 years


Jolin Walker


1833


For 2 years.


John Walker.


1835


For 2 years.


John Walker


1837.


For 2 years. Deceased.


Vice, J. Walker, deceased


Abraham McClellan ..


Abraham Mcclellan ..


1839


For 2 years


1841


For 2 years


Peter G. Glover ..


1843


For 2 years


Peter G. Glover.


1845


For 2 years


Peter G. Glover.


1847


For 2 years


Peter G. Glover.


849


For 2 years


Peter G. Glover.


1851


For 2 years. Died .


Alfred Morrison


1851


Vive, P. G. Glover, deceased. . . .


Alfred Morrison.


1852


For 4 years.


Alfred Morrison


1856


For 4 years.


Geo. C. Bingham.


1861


Appointed till August, 1864


William Bishop.


1864.


For 4 years


William Q. Dallmeyer


1868


For 2 years


1870.


For 2 years.


1872.


For 2 years ..


Samuel Hayes. . .... Harvey W. Salmon .. Joseph W. Mercer.


1874


For 2 years


1845.


Vice, Monroe, resigned ..


1848.


1852


Vice, Brown, resigned


1860


For 4 years.


Abraham Mcclellan ..


218


MISSOURI STATE OFFICERS.


REGISTERS OF LANDS.


NAMES


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT.


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


John Heard ..


1841


For 4 years


George W. Houston ..


1845


For 4 years


Allen P Richardson.


1849


For 4 years


George W. Houston ..


For 4 years


John F. Houston.


1860


For 4 years


Sample Orr.


Vice, J. F. Houston who failed to qualify


Jared E. Smith


1864.


For 4 years


Joseph H. McGee ...


1565


l'or 2 years


Frederick Salomon .. .


1871.


For 2 years


Frederick Salomon. . .


1873


For 2 years


George Diegle.


1874


For 2 years


SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS


NAMIES.


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT.


TIME FOR WHICH ELECTED, ETC.


Thomas A. Parker ..


1866.


For A years


Llelwellyn Davis


1866


Assistant


Edwin Clark


Assistant


Ira Divall.


1$70.


Resigned


John Monteith


Vice, Divall, resigned.


George E. Seymour


.


. .


Assistant


R. D. Shannon


1874


For 2 years


219


SUPREME JUDGES.


NAMES OF OFFICERS.


RESIDENCE.


JA1 .. OF ATIPI. HOW APPOINTED, ETC.


THEN OF SERVICE.


REMARKS.


Mathias McGirk.


Montgomery Co .. Cape Girardeau Co


1822


By Governor & Senate Until 65 years of nge.


Resigned, July, 1823.


John Rice Jones


Pike County. .


1222


By Governor & Senate U'util 65 years of age.


Died, April, 1824 ...


Rufus Petibone


Pike County . ..


By Governor & Senate, Vice John D. Cook.


Died, August 1, 1825


George Tompkins.


Cole County.


April 27, 1821


By the Governor


Vice J R. Jones.


Until General Assembly .


George Tompkins .


Cole County.


Feb. 11, 1-25 ..


By Governor & Senate I'ntil 65 years of uge.


Robert Wa-h.


st. Louis County ...


Sept. 1, 1-2).


By Governor ..


Until General Assembly.


Vice R. Pettibone.


Robert Wash.


St. Louis County ...


182 ....


May, 1837 .... ...


By Governor. ..


By Governor & senate U'ntil 65 years of age.


Vice Robert Wash


William Scott


Coole County ..


Ang Iv, latt ...


By Governor ...


Umtil General Assembly.


Vice M. MeGirk


William Scott


Cole County.


Jan. 10, 1Et: .


IBy Governor & Senate Uutil 65 years of age.


Vice M. McGirk.


His term expires by limitation


Priestly 11 McBride ... Willliam B. Napton .. John F. Ryland


Monre County Saline County .. Jan. 27, 1819 .... By Governor & Senate For 12 years from Mch. 1, '49. Inn. 2., 1819 ... By Governor & Senate For 12 years trom Mch. 1, ' 19.


Jan. 27, 1819 .. By Governor & Senate For 12 yours from Mch. 1, '49.


-opt. 19, 1851. ..


Sept. 19, Il ... Flected, Ang., 1851 ... For 6 years from Mch. 1, '19.


Sept. 19, 1551. ..


Electel, Aug. , LE5l .. . Elected, Jan. , 18 5 ..


For b years from Mich. 1, '49. Until August, 1557


William B. Napton .. . . Jolm C. Richardson ... William Scott.


St. Louis County. Cole County. Ray County.


sept. 9, 15:7 . . .


Elected, Aug., IST.


Six years.


To fill vacancy can ed by


August, 18:3


August, 1863


B Dinmin F. Loan.


Buchanan County St. Louis County St Charles County.


Marion County


st. Lonls County


David Wagner


May 1, lobi .


Juve 10, 185 .. . Oct. 1, 1865.


Thomas J. C. Fagg. Herry A. Clover.


Declined the appointment ...


James Baker.




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